
Archaeologists Found Treasure with Metal That’s Not from Earth
So, get this — in Spain, a super old treasure called the Treasure of Villena has something totally out of this world. 💫 It was discovered back in 1963 and is packed with shiny Bronze Age gold. But for years, two weird objects in the collection had everyone stumped: a bracelet and a little hollow half-sphere. 🤔 Turns out, they’re not made of regular Earth metal at all. Scientists just found out they’re actually made of meteoritic iron — yep, metal from a meteorite! ☄️ That means part of this ancient treasure literally came from space! 🌌 Credit: Cremation rite: By Gabriel Bartolomé Bellón, Xoil, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... El tesoro de Villena: By Julio Garcia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Iberian pottery jug: By Joel Bellviure, https://flic.kr/p/PvNwcW Báculo: By Ángel M. Felicísimo - https://flic.kr/p/znJH1H, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Lady of Elx: By Larry Wentzel - https://flic.kr/p/8sxew8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Tesoro en la vasija: By Enrique Íñiguez Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Roman Shovels: By Bullenwächter, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Paleohispanic languages map: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... northeastern Iberian signary: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... lead plaque I: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Monument of Pozo Moro: By Luis García, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Lord of the Horses: By José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CrematedHumanRemains: By Nabokov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Seated Iberian ladies: By Bkwillwm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Tesoro de Villena 05: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Tesoro de Villena 02: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Tesoro de Villena 04: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Crystals of nickel sulfate: By Michał Milczarek, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Iron Age tools: By Ethan Doyle White, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... PLOMO: By Pguerin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... UMMESAHARF: By Nafarroako Gobernua - Gobierno de Navarra - http://www.culturanavarra.es/eu/navar..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Iberian jewelry: By Dorieo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Iberian burial case: By Jerónimo Roure Pérez, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... The Lady of Elche: By Carole Raddato https://flic.kr/p/wUC2vr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Bicha de Balazote: By Luis García, https://flic.kr/p/4n6CZB Iberian signary: By TautinTanes, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightplanet Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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So, get this — in Spain, a super old treasure called the Treasure of Villena has something totally out of this world. 💫 It was discovered back in 1963 and is packed with shiny Bronze Age gold. But for years, two weird objects in the collection had everyone stumped: a bracelet and a little hollow half-sphere. 🤔 Turns out, they’re not made of regular Earth metal at all. Scientists just found out they’re actually made of meteoritic iron — yep, metal from a meteorite! ☄️ That means part of this ancient treasure literally came from space! 🌌
Credit:
Cremation rite: By Gabriel Bartolomé Bellón, Xoil, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
El tesoro de Villena: By Julio Garcia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian pottery jug: By Joel Bellviure, https://flic.kr/p/PvNwcW
Báculo: By Ángel M. Felicísimo - https://flic.kr/p/znJH1H, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Lady of Elx: By Larry Wentzel - https://flic.kr/p/8sxew8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Tesoro en la vasija: By Enrique Íñiguez Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Roman Shovels: By Bullenwächter, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Paleohispanic languages map: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
northeastern Iberian signary: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
lead plaque I: By I, Tautintanes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Monument of Pozo Moro: By Luis García, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Lord of the Horses: By José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CrematedHumanRemains: By Nabokov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Seated Iberian ladies: By Bkwillwm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Tesoro de Villena 05: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tesoro de Villena 02: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tesoro de Villena 04: By Superchilum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Crystals of nickel sulfate: By Michał Milczarek, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iron Age tools: By Ethan Doyle White, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
PLOMO: By Pguerin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
UMMESAHARF: By Nafarroako Gobernua - Gobierno de Navarra - http://www.culturanavarra.es/eu/navar..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian jewelry: By Dorieo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Iberian burial case: By Jerónimo Roure Pérez, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
The Lady of Elche: By Carole Raddato https://flic.kr/p/wUC2vr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Bicha de Balazote: By Luis García, https://flic.kr/p/4n6CZB
Iberian signary: By TautinTanes, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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